Welcome to Affordable Learning Solutions in the CSU!

AL$ Principles:

CHOICE: Enables the discovery of course content, including commercial publisher content, library resources, and a wide array of open educational resources (OER).

AFFORDABILITY: Technology and partnerships that reduce the cost of learning materials for students and the CSU.

ACCESSIBILITY: Every student is entitled to a high quality education with access to all learning materials.

The Affordable Learning Solutions Website:

Enables faculty to identify and offer quality free or low-cost course material content that can replace more costly print textbooks.

Advocates for reducing the cost of course materials, to give more CSU students the ability to acquire the resources they need to be successful in their coursework thus enhancing their CSU learning experience.